Replacement for Genesect. Since I didn't have a hazard setter, I decided to go with Ferrothorn. It's been months since I last battled with one, so I'm not sure how this guy will turn out. Stealth Rock and Spikes are hazards, with Leech Seed and Thunder Wave crippling the opponenet.

Usually out'speeds other dragons even if they have some DD's on. Scarf MoxieMence <3 Outrage and Dragon Claw are twin STAB moves, with Fire Blast for annoying Ferro's and Forretress. Earthquake is for coverage.

Gotta love the Fake Out. Fake Out does some surprising damage, even in OU. If Fake Out does 40% + damage then I can ususally KO the opponent with Double Hit next. Low Sweep is for a little coverage and U-Turn is for scouting.

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I may not finish this answer tonight so i will finish in good time but either way away i go.

Nice team though there are a few things I'm not keen on with the team.
Your main weakness that is note worthy is that Bulk Up Breloom can wall your entire team and leave a massive dent in it for the most part.
You would not be hurt by maybe another special attacker as Salamance you may find may not fair well with the team in the future to come with the increase in use of Latios runnig a max speed scarf varient. Also as Rain increases in team style you will find Outrage becoming more and more frustrating to use, making set up bait.

Politoed
In theory a special defensive set is a good option but when put into battle it really isnt doing much apart from sponging electric moves a bit better and moves like flamethrower that you are already taking nothing from.
The main reason i would run Sdef Politoed is to counter the Oh so common Tornadus-T but the standard life orb varient is a 2hko just like it would be if you were running 0HP/0Sdef.
Politoed needs the bulk to take hits from Tyranitar, Sponge attacks from Gliscor, Volt Turn teams, Terrakion and Dragonite.
So i suggest standard Defensive set (you have Ferrothorn and Jirachi playing the special role wall anyway.)

I also like to run 0 Atk Evs as it decreases the damage from confusion and screws with foul play users.

Jirachi
I like what your doing here but remember your doing nothing more than getting it to 1Hp, what Dugtrio doesnt run Focus Sash. This means your going to die so Water Pulse is not great and Iron head is needed to troll with Tyranitar as well as abuse the whole paraflinch thing. If your worried about Dugtrio just remember Dugtrio has pitfull defenses and an iron head will be doing about 60% minimum so another pokemon could easyly finish it off.
Sassy will be needed here.

Toxicroak
I much prefer Swords dance as an E-quake from Landorus is going to break the sub regardless of the amount of Bulk Ups and with out the needed Atk Sucker Punch will fail to deliver.

Ferrothorn
Ferro does not enjoy running 2 hazards so you could run rocks on Rachi and run the same set i Use that i got off Delko or you could keep running both like usual and get screwed over by Deoxys-D a must for all hyper offencive teams. Gyro Ball i just think may benefit you here screwing over pokemon like Cloyster.

Salamance
You have no real wall breaker on the team apart from Salamance but an Outrage is to easy to predict and can end up in you loosing Salamance. As said Breloom can play with your team and after numerous boosts in Def a Special wall breaker is needed.

Outspeeds +2 adamant Dragonite as well as can easyly dent teams with Draco Meteor with the ability to switch out.

Ambipom
I hate this pokemon i think its crap but strangly it fits in with the team as you rely allot on hazards and passive damage which Ambipom effectivly does with Fake Out.
My probelms are the fact your runnin Adamant which lets Double dance Terrakion crush this pokemon as well as loose out in the speed tie to Starmie.
I would try out other pokemon personally though i don't have long and I'm tierd i will possibly add on this answer tomorrow but for tonight I'm done.